Conor Benn’s Charge Was Dismissed
The independent National Anti-Doping Panel dismissed the clomifene charge against Conor Benn on November 6, 2024. UK Anti-Doping confirmed that his provisional suspension had been lifted after the panel found the allegation had not been proved to the required standard.
The case had already passed through an appeal
UKAD notified Benn of a provisional suspension in March 2023 and charged him the following month. A July 2023 panel decision lifted the suspension, but UKAD and the British Boxing Board of Control appealed.
Those appeals succeeded, and Benn’s provisional suspension was reimposed in May 2024. The case then returned to the independent panel for further proceedings under the anti-doping rules.
The November decision concerned the evidence
The panel concluded it was not comfortably satisfied that UKAD had established an anti-doping rule violation for use of clomifene. The charge was consequently dismissed and the existing provisional suspension ended.
UKAD initially said it would review the decision. On November 28, the agency confirmed it had decided against filing an appeal after completing that review.
The published statement defined the outcome
UKAD explained that it could not publish the full panel decision without Benn’s consent. It also noted that the World Anti-Doping Agency had a separate right of appeal under the applicable rules.
Benn later returned to British competition and defeated Chris Eubank Jr in their November 2025 rematch. That sporting result followed the separate disciplinary process and its published evidentiary conclusion.
Sources
- UKAD: charge history, appeals, November ruling and decision not to appeal
- The Guardian: Benn’s subsequent British return and Eubank rematch victory
